D3football.com Honors 14 from PAC on All-Region Teams

Football | 12/11/2025 12:00:00 PM

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (pacathletics.org) - The Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) had 14 players voted to the D3football.com All-Region 2 Teams, which were released Wednesday.

This marks the fourth consecutive year the PAC had at least 14 players garner All-Region recognition from D3football.com, which began naming All-Region teams in 2005.

The NCAA realigned Division III football into six regions in 2021. Region 2 includes the Centennial Conference, Empire 8, Landmark Conference, Liberty League, New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) and the PAC. 

The two PAC teams to make the NCAA playoffs paced the conference representation, as PAC champion W&J and Grove City both placed five on the teams. Geneva College had two earn spots, while Westminster College and Saint Vincent College had one each chosen.

W&J's five players on the All-Region teams means the Presidents have been represented every season on the D3football teams since the site began naming All-Region in 2005. It also continued recent runs for Grove City, who has now had All-Region players seven years in a row, and Westminster, who has placed at least one on the squads in five of the last six years.

This is the first time Saint Vincent has been represented on All-Region since 2022 while Geneva's two selections mark the first time the Golden Tornadoes have had players voted to the teams.

Thirteen of the players on the list collected All-Region accolades for the first time in their careers. This marked the third season Grove City linebacker Ben Bladel was recognized following First Team laurels in 2023 and Second Team a season ago.

The teams, selected in balloting by Region 2 sports information directors and D3football.com staff, were chosen from 240 nominations by full Division III member schools. A total of 79 players were chosen. Players nominated for All-Region are eligible to be considered for D3football.com All-America honors, which will be announced Monday, Dec. 22, 2025.

 
2025 D3football.com All-Region 2
First Team Defense
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown/High School
LB Caleb Brubaker Grove City Sr. Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg
LB Dylan Sleva Westminster Sr. McDonald, Pa./Moon
Second Team Offense
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown/High School
G Gabe Hilty Grove City So. Gibsonia, Pa./Kiski Prep
G Grant Lefeld W&J Fr. Northfield, Ohio/Nordonia
WR John Peduzzi W&J Sr. Hilton Head, S.C./Hilton Head Christian Academy
Second Team Defense
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown/High School
LB Nicholas Ciriello Geneva Sr. Port Colborne, Ontario/Canisius
CB Noah Wheeler Grove City So. McKinney, Texas/McKinney Christian
Third Team Offense
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown/High School
WR Chris Downs Saint Vincent Jr. Gambrills, Md./Arundel
Third Team Defense
Pos. Name School Yr. Hometown/High School
DT Coltin Hill Geneva Sr. New Castle, Pa./Laurel
DE Antoine Smith W&J Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Serra Catholic
LB Ben Bladel Grove City Sr. Coraopolis, Pa./Moon
S Dante DeRubbo W&J So. Washington, Pa./Trinity
CB Angelo Volomino W&J Jr. Jefferson Hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson
LS Derrick Lambert Grove City Sr. Denver, Pa./Garden Spot